Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-05
A $4,000 IMPROVEMENT.
Plans of the Handsome New Building to
Be Erected by Mrs. J,hn Henry,
of Cincinnati,
On the site of the Old werdcn House,
Corner OF Spring and Main Streets
Details of the Proposed Structure
A Building Boom.

southwest corner of Spring and Main
streets, known To history as the old "Wer-
den House." and lately occupied as a Ger
man hotel and boarding house. was soon To
be torn down and a handsome metropolitan
structure, with modern improvements,
erected on the site. Nothing definite could
be given at the time, but now the improve
ment is under full swing and headway,
plans are perfected and accepted and work
will be commenced as soon as the material
can be procured. The improvement, con-
| sidered in its entirety, will cost not less
| than $40. 900, and will constitute one of the
most striking and substantial features of the
| building boom which is now on"
The property is owned by Mrs. John
| Henry. of Cincinnati. She is the rclict of one
of the partners in the once great liquor firm of
| Poland X Henry. now dissolved. owing 10
the death of the latter. The deceased left
an immense estate to his wife and children.
the youngest of which is but 10. The new
building would have been erected long ago.
but proceedings were hampered by probate
court red-tape. made necessary by the MI
nority of several of the children. 1t is ui-
/ IderstoOd. however. that Mrs. Henry will
make the present improvements, if neces-
Sary, from her personal share of the estate.
Architect Charles Cregar has just COM
pleted the plans for the new structure, and
they have been accepted. According 10 the
| plans the ornate touches of which, and the
| details for the adornmeat of the front, are
entirely original with Mr.. Cregar. The
building is TO be most striking one. 1t Is
to be four full stories in height in front and
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some appearance. The general style of the
| architecture will be Romane>que. The
building will have all modern improve
mentS throughout, as TO plumbing. heating,
etc
Mrs. Henry will also erect three subStan'
| tial brick double houses in the rear of the
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| gar has also prepared plans for these.
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| b;.,orv seys.
| -, ,,ks mine ease in mine inn -ron-
| soIinyIv said rho traveller az he annroachad
| Srrinpt.ld weary with the day's iolting
| over the nr;mitive roads before McAdam
| had suygested a way of making the rough
| WAYS smooth He knew that ease and com
| fort awai,,d him n, "RiIly- Werden's tay-
ern II was a famous hostlery. William
| Werd.n located in Sprinyield in 1919. He
| ,.ame fr,,n DeIaware 10 Ohio. The first
| ,ayarn no onaned was AT NcFlrny,s old
| stand nm the portL aast corner of Main and